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  1. Father of what has become known as the smartphone, Mike Lazaridis is recognized in the global wireless community as a visionary, innovator and engineer of extraordinary talent. He is the founder of RIM and the creator of the BlackBerry.

  2. Dec 5, 2023 · Learn about Mike Lazaridis' life after BlackBerry, the movie that depicts the rise and fall of the smartphone company. Find out how he resigned as co-CEO, founded an investment company, and supported research and education.

    • Colin Mccormick
  3. May 8, 2023 · The true story reveals that the company that made the BlackBerry smartphone, Research in Motion (RIM), was founded by childhood friends Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin in 1984. They were both engineering students at the time, Mike at the University of Waterloo and Doug at the University of Windsor.

  4. May 9, 2023 · Mike Lazairidis and Jim Balsillie launched the BlackBerry smartphone but couldn’t keep up in a changing market. The new film “BlackBerry” tells their story.

    • colin.mcevoy@hearst.com
    • Senior News Editor, Biography.Com
  5. www.forbes.com › profile › mike-lazaridisMike Lazaridis - Forbes

    Mar 1, 2011 · Learn about Mike Lazaridis, the self-made billionaire who co-founded Research in Motion, the maker of Blackberry smartphones. See his net worth, age, education, residence, and philanthropy.

  6. Apr 1, 2013 · Mike Lazaridis is an ardent advocate for higher education and scientific research. He has been a member of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Ontario Research and Innovation Council, a governor of the Information Technology Association of Canada and a member of the board of governors of the ...

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  8. Mike Lazaridis is a Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist who co-founded BlackBerry and established the Quantum Valley Investment Fund in Waterloo, Canada. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Societies, a recipient of the Ernest C. Manning Principal Award, and a supporter of quantum physics and computing research.

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